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Upcoming Events

The Ontario Wine Society has lots of fun events throughout the year that members are welcome to join! See below to see what's coming up next in your chapter!

Niagara Chapter

Virtual Winery Reality

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The future of wine is connection — between winemakers and the land, winemakers and consumers. The future of wine is freedom — freedom from brand restrictions and expensive facilities; the freedom to experience new grapes and wine styles. The future of wine is - depending on the return of the artisanal craft of winemaking. The future of wine is – virtual wineries.

Virtual wineries have been around for nearly two decades around the world, so declaring them “the next big thing” may at first seem like a bit of a stretch. The real innovation is not the fact that winemakers are moving to virtual wineries (that is, producing wine at a shared facility, without a “brick and mortar” retail store), but, rather, the role these wineries are playing in the continued growth of the Ontario wine industry. Starting up a virtual winery gives a winemaker the opportunity to utilize their own style and skills, without the great expense of purchasing their own estate.

You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.

 

Wine Tasting & Related Events In The Works

  • Thursday, October 21st - "How to Judge a Wine Competition"
  • Saturday, November 13th - "The Niagara Chapter's Annual 'F.....ing' Dinner" at 13 Mountain Street Bistro, Grimsby. Featuring wines from Flat Rock Cellars, Fielding Estate Winery & Featherstone Estate Winery
  • Tuesday, December 7th - "Sparklers, Variations and Icewines" featuring samples from Chocolate FX

 

Oakville Chapter

Awaken Your Wine Senses

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Oakville Chapter’s first event for the 2010–2011 season promises to be educational and entertaining to both new and ‘vintage’ wine lovers alike – making it a perfect event to introduce a friend to wine tasting and to the OWS!

“Awaken Your Wine Senses” will be presented by Peter Bodnar Rod, wine educator, certified sommelier, and Director of Sales, Marketing & Hospitality for 13th Street Winery.

As an experienced educator, Peter will help us savour the smells and tastes of oak and malo influences, maturing and softening of tannins and acidity, and residual sugars and will lead us in discovering the effect of foods on our perception of these flavours and textures.

Register for The Summer Bin End Dinner 2010 in Etobicoke, Ontario  on Eventbrite

You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.

 


Toronto Chapter

A 25 Anniversary Celebration for Stoney Ridge Estate Winery

Monday, September 20, 2010

Jim Warren, founder and current General Manager, will be there to lead the tasting of Stoney Ridge’s current and library wines, 
reminisce on the past 25 years and talk about the future.

In July of 1985, Stoney Ridge Cellars became the 18th licensed winery in the fledgling Ontario wine industry. The winery had inauspicious beginnings at the Weylie farm on Ridge Road in Stoney Creek, consisting of a small barn and garage that served as a retail boutique. Under the direction of Winemaker Jim Warren and his two business partners, Stoney Ridge’s first vintage consisted of 500 cases of 11 different wines, produced entirely by hand. Stoney Ridge Cellars had a commitment to “make small amounts of the very best wine possible from Ontario grapes.

Register for The Summer Bin End Dinner 2010 in Etobicoke, Ontario  on Eventbrite

You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.

 

Wine Tasting & Related Events In The Works

  • October - Linda Bramble's Sipping with the Stars
  • Sunday, November 28 - Prince Edward County Wineries and Artevino Medal Winners' Dinner at Grano

Note: Members may attend events in any chapter.